The Walt Disney Company’s purchase of Lucasfilm is like a nesting doll of fantastic film discoveries. Every layer opened unveils some new element that makes the whole purchase worth it. The 2012 $4 billion acquisition included the visual effects power house Industrial Light and Magic… Read More »Behind the Magic – Star Wars: The Force Awakens visual effects sizzle reel
We’re twenty days away from the return of Star Wars Rebels and and the tension is ratcheting up. To counter the actions of the Ghost crew and the growing rebellion the Imperial forces have enlisted master strategist Grand Admiral Thrawn. There’s some great new footage… Read More »Enter Thrawn – New Preview for Star Wars Rebels Season 3
Since Lucasfilm was sold to Disney and the story team decided to do away with the expanded universe, there has been some great storytelling in the new universe. Some of the best has been in a half-hour animated television series – Star Wars Rebels. The… Read More »Star Wars Rebels: The Complete Season 2 Blu-Ray DVD Review
No, it’s not the next movie in the Star Wars Story series from Lucasfilm, but it is a very clever mashup of of Disney’s beloved TV cartoon TaleSpin and the Star Wars saga. Thank the maker for this glorious bit of Internet fun: Wow, Han… Read More »Star Wars and TaleSpin theme song mashup a wonderful time warp
Earlier this summer Disney’s Hollywood Studios upgraded their nightly fireworks show. The Star Wars themed fireworks show was already one of the best displays anywhere, but the new version, Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular, elevates it to a whole new level. Combining digitally mapped projections… Read More »How to best see Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular fireworks
Rich Williamson is an award-winning film maker out of Toronto Canada. He’s usually known for tackling social issues subjects, but he’s turned his eye to a galaxy far, far away with this take on what an Obi-Wan Kenobi “Star Wars Story” movie could entail. Blending… Read More »Star Wars fan creates trailer for Kenobi film we want to see
Actor Kenny Baker, best known for his portrayal of R2-D2 in the Star Wars saga movies, had died at the age of 83. Baker was a fixture at fan events, including Star Wars Weekends events at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Baker’s other roles include Time Bandit,… Read More »Kenny Baker, R2-D2 actor, dead at 83
Fans of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” get ready, you’ll soon be able to get the full 3D experience you’ve been waiting for since seeing it on the big screen. The highly anticipated “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” 3D Collector’s Edition, rolling out beginning Oct.… Read More »Star Wars: The Force Awakens 3D Collectors Edition Coming Soon